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February 2016
Temple Ewell Organisations
Parish Council Chairman Mr C Smithen 332139
Clerk to the Parish Council Mrs J Coulson-Wright 820273
District Councillor Mark Rose 07733 080861
County Councillor Geoffrey Lymer 07960 490929
Police Community Support Officer Gretel May 07772 226209
T E School Executive Head Teacher Mrs Jo Hygate 822665
Friends of TE School (Sec - Trudy Adams) [email protected] Club Mrs J Miles 824280
Friday Club Yvonne Sacker 330017
Art Workshop Antionette Tourret 826292
DDWF Mrs J Fowler 822792
Age Concern Mrs K Green 207268
Brownies Mrs A Newington 827138
Community Coffee Mornings Mrs J Miles 824280
WI Jan Luckhurst 331051
Produce Association Trevor Barlow 824787
Temple Ewell Players Mr M Brodie 07766 228728
Men's Club Mr A Ladbrook 824948
Village Hall Bookings/Enquiries John Holness 448140
Youth Club Marilyn Holness 448140
Tiddlers Amanda Lomas 07506 811851
Wednesday Club Marilyn 448140
Trish 820966
Kent Wildlife Trust Conservation Tasks Bob Newington 827138
St. Peter and St. Paul Temple EwellRev Fr Paul Christian The Rectory Green Lane Temple Ewell 822865
Church Wardens - Mr P Austen 820615 Mrs E Waller 824709PCC Secretary - Mrs C Roberts 822850PCC Treasurer - Mrs C Spink 824575
Choir Master - R Christian 826320
Baptist ChurchRev Ewart Graham on 375823 or Pat Clipsham on 827341
Temple Ewell Newsletter Editorial Committee
Chair Cindy Tuson 823325Secretary Jacqui Axford 330073Treasurer / Editor / Web Jeanette Potts 826386Vice Chair Jenny Olpin 825011Distribution Jenny Miles 824280Members Ian Dean 823184
Gretel May 07772 226209
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PCSO GRETEL MAYI can be contacted on 07772 226209 for any issues that
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Address: 13 Chilton Way River CT17 0QB
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Hello Everyone
It’s a bit late now I know but, as this is the first issue of
2016, I’d like to wish you all a very Happy New Year.
There’s sure to be lots going on through the coming year,
but at the moment the Village Diary looks a bit bare - please
let me have all your dates as soon as possible.
We’re not sure yet what events the Newsletter Committee will be organising, but
if you have any suggestions let us know what you would like.
Valentine’s Day 14th Feb
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Village Diary Village Diary 2016 2016
FebruarySat 6 Produce Assoc Coffee Morning 10am-12noon in the Village Hall
Thurs 11 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
Tues 16 Kearsney Parks Formum Meeting - see bottom of page 37
Sat 27 Quiz Night in the Millennium Hall
MarchSat 5 Clean for the Queen see ad page 10
Thurs 10 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
Fri 25 GOOD FRIDAY
Mon 28 EASTER MONDAY
Sat 12 Easter Fayre 2-4pm at the Village Hall hosted by Branching Out
AprilSat 2 Produce Assoc Spring Show 2pm in the Village Hall
Thurs 14 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
MayMon 2 BANK HOLIDAY
Thurs 12 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
Mon 30 BANK HOLIDAY
JuneThurs 9 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
Sun 12th Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday Celebrations From 4pm King George V
Playing Field - details to follow next month
JulyThurs 14 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
Sat 16 Produce Assoc Summer Show 2pm in the Village Hall
August
Mon 29 BANK HOLIDAY
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September
Thurs 8 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
Sat 17 Produce Assoc Autumn Show 2pm in the Village Hall
OctoberThurs 13 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
Mon 24 Produce Assoc AGM 7-9pm in the Village Hall
November
Thurs 10 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
DecemberThurs 8 WI Meeting in the Village Hall
Sun 25 CHRISTMAS DAY
Mon 26 BOXING DAY
Tues 27 BANK HOLIDAY
DON’T FORGET TO LET US HAVE
YOUR DIARY DATES FOR 2016!
EASTER FAYRE
Saturday 12th March 2-4pm
in the Village Hall
If you would like a table (£5) ring
Marilyn on 01304 448140.
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WillowsWillows
We ended our Christmas Term with
a Dinner and a Disco.
We enjoyed a t h ree cou rse
turkey d inner followed by lots of
dancing. We invited guests, it was nice to see them.
We are looking forward to our trip, it's a "Mystery
Tour"!
Sophie
Youth ClubYouth Club
Happy New Year to you all.
We all ended the Christmas term with a surprise party forYvonne! I'm not sure how, but she didn't suspect a thing.
Sophie
Branching OutBranching OutWe ended the term by enjoying a Christmas Dinner at The Fox
for the Monday group and at the Railway Bell for the Friday
Group. Both were excellent.
We are going away for a weekend after Easter and will be holding a Spring/Easter
Fayre on Saturday March 12th to raise money for the hire of the minibus - more
information in nexts month’s Newsletter. If you would like a table (£5) ring Marilyn
on 01304 448140.
Sophie
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Why is English so Hard?
We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxesBut the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxesOne fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice,Yet the plural of house is houses not hice.
If the plural of man is always called men,Why shouldn’t the plural of pan be called pen?If I speak of my foot and show you my feet,
And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn’t the plural of booth be called beeth?
Then one may be that, and three would be thoseYet hat in the plural would never be hose,And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also of brethren,But although we say mother, we never say methren.Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,But imagine the feminine: she, shis and shim!
St Peter & St Paul, Temple Ewell
Saturday 27th February
in the Millennium Hall
7pm for prompt 7.30pm start
Tables of 6-8 £5 per person
Please bring your own nibbles and drink
To book a table, please contact Alison on 824152
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Friday Club Friday Club
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
Friday Club returned on the 8th so it is now back to normal.
It seems we all had a nice Christmas. To end our year we
had a Christmas lunch at the Fox which is always a delight and was enjoyed by us
all. Thanks to Steve and Alyson a lovely meal as always. My good friend Tim
entertained us with a good old sing-a-long which was a mixture of old and new and
the popular Christmas songs.
Frank and Barbara Herbert have been poorly for some months now and Joan
Watts fell and broke her hip over Christmas so on behalf of the Club our best wishes
go to you all.
Condolences to Paul Youden as Renate lost her long battle in November, our
thoughts are with you Paul.
We shall soon be planning our events up to Easter so watch this space.
Anyone wishing to join us on a Friday will be most welcome. In the meantime it's
goodbye from me wrap up warm and keep safe.
Yvonne
Village Spring Clean
Saturday 5th March at 10amMeet at Players Corner
Refreshments served afterwards
More details next month
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Produce AssociationProduce AssociationWe would like to wish all our members and friends a Happy
New Year, and look forward to seeing you all at the coffee
morning Sat the 6th February from 10 am in the Village
Hall. We will have the new schedules for the coming
shows which are in the diary.
Anyone wishing to join the club will be most welcome. Regards Trevor
Temple Ewell W.I.Temple Ewell W.I.
We welcomed Paul to our January meeting. He gave us a very
amusing and informative talk about the pubs in our area; those that
are still open and many more that have closed over the years. Paul
told us the history and background stories of pubs starting in Lydden, River and
finally Temple Ewell. He accompanied his talk with a Powerpoint display.
We will be holding a quiz on April 16 th more details next month.
Our next meeting will be on February 11th. All of our meetings are listed in the
Village Diary.
BrowniesBrownies
For our Party at the Hall we all took sleeping bags, pillows and blan-
kets, onesies and slippers and crisps, food and drink. As a surprise
Brown Owl had got a dvd for us to watch. It was called “Go back to
the beginning with the Minions”. We all watched it in our sleeping bags. It was
amazing, really good, and we all loved it.
We joined the Whitfield Brownies to go sledging. We all used rings. Delphi and
Willow shared and Millie and Nichole shared. It was so much fun going up and
down the amazing slope. Adults pushed us down the slopes to go faster and at
the end everyone joined hands in our rings and went down together twice. We had
snacks at the end and finally went home.
By Delphi and Nichole
We are now doing our Winter Badge and Winter Seasons Badge and are hoping
for snow. We have planted bulbs in a container in the Baptist Church yard and are
each growing a Hyacinth bulb.
This year the Guiding Senior Section celebrate 100 years and the girls will be taking part
in activities for this.
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Parish Church of Parish Church of
St Peter & St PaulSt Peter & St Paul
February services – to which we warmly welcome you.
Our Sunday Club meets at 10.30am during term time as advised.
Sunday 7th Sunday Next before Lent
Parish Eucharist 10.30 a.m.
Weds. 10th Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)
Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 10.00 a.m.
(or 7.30 p.m.St. Mary’s Lydden)
Sunday 14th First Sunday of Lent
Parish Eucharist 10.30 a.m.
Sunday 21st Second Sunday of Lent
Parish Eucharist 10.30 a.m.
Saturday 27th Holy Baptism of Archie Mills 12 noon
Sunday 28th Third Sunday of Lent
Parish Eucharist 10.30 a.m.
(N.B. Sunday 6th March – Family Eucharist for Mothering Sunday 10.30 a.m.)
For times of midweek services, please refer to the Church Notice Board
https://www.facebook.com/templeewellpepaul
I wouldn’t make a habit of it, but it was kindly suggested that my sermon the
Sunday before New Year (Holy Family Sunday) should be available for reflection
to anyone interested. It was based on Luke 2: 41-52 – the occasion when the
twelve year old Jesus was missing.
“His mother treasured all these things in her heart”
The greater part of our Lord’s life was, of course, a ‘hidden part’. So full, but Jesus’
public ministry lasted for only three short years and it was as a young man that he
died. Because we know so little about those years before Jesus’ ministry, they are
generally referred to quite simply as the ‘hidden years’. Nevertheless, naturally
there are in existence lovely legends, especially concerning Jesus’ infancy- like the
spider I told our school children about who, as Mary, Joseph and Jesus hid in a cave
after fleeing Bethlehem, and Herod’s soldiers who sought to kill the new King,
worked all night to seal the opening to the cave with a huge web which, when
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adorned with dew and frost, shone so beautifully that the soldiers passed by because
had anyone entered the cave they thought the web would have been broken. (It’s this
that lies behind the tradition and symbol of the tinsel on our Christmas trees). There is
another legend from the same time that, when fleeing from Herod by the desolate road
along the coast to Egypt, the Holy Family were confronted by robbers. To protect Mother
and precious child brave Joseph stood his ground, but one young robber wanted to
check that the bundle Mary was carrying so closely did not conceal anything valuable.
The beautiful faces of the Mother and her small child stared back at him and he with-
drew taking the band of robbers with him. The legend goes on to tell that the next time
Jesus met that robber was on the Cross at Golgotha – the penitent thief who defended
Jesus and to whom Jesus promised “Today you will be with me in Paradise”. One final
story which I think might come from the apocryphal ‘Infancy Gospel of Thomas’ and from
when the Holy Family had returned from Nazareth.
It seems the boy Jesus had been sent to tidy Joseph’s carpenter’s shop but found
making model birds out of clay more enjoyable. But Joseph began calling “Jesus!”.
He was in a predicament and so Jesus blew on his models and they simply flew
away from an innocent boy.
Well, enough of stories because today’s Gospel account from twelve years into the
‘Hidden Years’ is recorded for us by St. Luke and therefore is likely to have been told him
by Mary herself – an account among many, ‘treasured in her heart’. The Holy Family
have travelled with family and friends to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival and every
parents’ nightmare begins – Jesus if missing! After three long days of searching they
find him in the Temple astonishing the teachers with his knowledge. Upset and frantic
Jesus’ mother scolds him for his treatment of her and Joseph, only to have been told by
the adolescent Lord ‘that they should have known all along that he must be in his
Father’s house’ (asking rather a lot I think) but then we are told ‘He went down with them
and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them’.
At Christmas, we rightly and naturally think of the Holy Family with awe and reverence
– those before whom Wise Men would ‘fall down as they worshipped the Holy Child’.
But today we are in a way reminded that we are not to keep the Holy Family distant, but
rather embrace that which mirrors family life. In today’s Gospel we see aspects of every
human family as they experience the feelings and anxieties which all feel when bound
together in loving relrelationships. When they were in great danger the Holy Family had
to rely on their trust in God to see them through, but it was when finally safe and
immersed for years in the ordinary and obscure life of Nazareth that Jesus was prepared
for his public ministry – the Son of God had shared in the work of Joseph the craftsman,
with Mary nurturing and caring and teaching her Son and sharing his life with extended
family and friends. So God’s plan was being fulfilled within the ordinary events
of everyday life. It was in this unspectacular realm that Jesus Mary and Joseph
grew in holiness and in the knowledge of God’s will and it is this that is won-
derful about the Christian faith we share – it is this that St. Francis of Assisi
found so wonderful when he gave us the first crib and placed it by the altar –
that the Holy Family, God’s own Son, his most holy Mother and his noble foster
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father and protector, to whom we rightly come before to worship and honour with
loving devotion, are nevertheless never to be remote figures but those through
whom God speaks of himself and of his loving will. And that will is that the Father
of us all should never be remote, but is there to face life’s joys and problems with
us – there at the heart of our ordinary lives.
As the new year approaches, and as we hold our loved ones and our dear friends
and ourselves for a moment before our Father-God (and indeed our troubled world
too) what finer prayer than to ask that, as he dwelt with the family who made their
home in Nazareth, so may he, please God, graciously dwell with each one of us
this coming year.
Fr. Paul
Friends of Temple Ewell’s ChurchFriends of Temple Ewell’s ChurchHere is a list of works carried out to the Church during 2015:
January - temporary flood light repairs & gutter cleaning
April - organ maintenance
September - scaffolding and inspection/clearance of debris inside the tower
October - architect's 5 yearly inspection report and some walls painted inside
December - floodlight re-siting and repairs
We started a Friends Association last year to prevent this building decaying into
dust. New Friends are always welcomed. Funds and help raised by us are used
solely to preserve our beautiful building for village use and it’s activities. They are
not used for religious purposes in any way. Please help us in this New Year with a
donation – however small by downloading and filling in the Standing Order Form which
can be found at on the Newsletter website’s Church page:
http://www.tenews.co.uk/?page_id=72
Alternatively, if you don’t have internet access, the form is reproduced on
the page opposite.
Thanks, Dave Spink
Sunday ClubSunday Club
All our end of year and Christmas celebrations went well
and we are back having fun and learning on Sundays.
All primary and younger children from 3 years old
are welcome to join us on Sunday mornings at 10.30am in
the Millennium Hall.
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Temple Ewell Baptist ChurchTemple Ewell Baptist Church(Part of the Baptist Family in Dover)
TIME PASSES
The moving finger writes; and having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy tears wash out a Word of it.
So says The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. What on earth is a Rubaiyat I won-
dered? and discovered it is a Persian Verse form.
These moving words came to mind when our longest service church member, Pat
Clipsham, announced she was leaving to live near her son. What she has done
over many years has been greatly appreciated. We shall miss her. It is good to
have happy memories and not regrets.
The apostle Paul wrote in his second letter to Timothy "I have fought the good
fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me
the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me
on that day - and not only to me but also to ALL who have longed for his appearing."
Future Events
MESSY CHURCH on St. Valentine's day, Sunday 14th
February, 4.00 - 6.00pm. This is for children and adults and
comprises about 1 hour of craft activities, 10 minute Bible based
talk, a full cooked meal. The theme, very appropriately having regard
to the past weather, is Noah. Please come.
Our activities continue as usual:
Sunday Family Service: 10.30am
Monday Keep Fit: 7.30pm
Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer: 7pm
In future bookings for the church hall should be made through John Woodland
(telephone 01304 822982).
We are here to serve you and if there is anything you wish to ask do not
hesitate to contact Pat on 827341, Jack on 825150 or our minister
Ewart Graham on 375823. www.temple-ewell-baptist.co.uk
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Temple Ewell PlayersTemple Ewell Players
As I write this we are currently putting the finishing touches to our
pantomime ‘Mother Goose’ which will have been performed on
the 27th-30th of January. We’ve all worked really hard this year to
bring you a show-stopping panto and I’d like to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone
involved. We hope you enjoyed the show. Thank you to you too for supporting
us and we hope to see you in the Spring!
I can exclusively reveal that our spring production will be ‘A Song to Remember’
(Music hall) directed by Ann Hogben, and will feature a Master of Ceremonies,
sketches and plenty of songs for you to join in with in remembrance of the two
World Wars. Watch this space and book early as tickets are surely going to be
popular. I’ll have more show information in next month’s issue!
Rachel
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Olive
Olive who?
Olive you!
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Sherwood
Sherwood who?
Sherwood like to be
your Valentine!
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Pooch
Pooch who?
Pooch your arms
around me!
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Luke
Luke who?
Luke who got a
Valentine!
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Atlas
Atlas who?
Atlas, it's
Valentine’s
Day!
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AN UPDATE ON NEWS FROM BETHLEHEM
Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers gather round
to check, to care, to report on what I have found.
An abandoned baby, whimpering behind that door, clearly heard by me
a distressed young woman, running away – clearly seen by me.
The Doctors have checked, the Nurses have cared,
the Social Workers have written down
all that I have reported, all I heard – that whimpering sound
from that abandoned baby boy, now snuggled and warm
safe in his foster mother’s arms.
Now the Policemen take over the Social Worker’s report
to find baby’s mum, to hear her reasons, her distress.
Did she need medical attention. Had she tried to abort?
Next day though, she actually came forward, her reasons to redress.
Weeping, she said she had panicked and more
she had heard the radio as she’d gone out of that stable door.
The King had shouted and screamed with rage
his temper knowing no bounds, he had ranted and raved.
“He had threatened to kill all other little boys
so I hid him, behind that stable door.
Knowing he’d be found by those who know more
about safety, warmth and love”.
“I’m fine” she said, “I really am fine
so when Herod, the King, has stopped his quest,
can I have my little boy back? To hold, my love to shine
to get on with our lives, safe, warm, at peace, to rest”.
ANNE COX
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Emerald Extra Care housing for people aged 55 and over coming soon.
Situated in the suburb of Whitfield near Dover, Beeches, opening in February
2016, offers 40 one and two bedroom homes specifically designed for people
aged 55 and over. Every apartment has been fitted with high quality fixtures and
fittings, with the two bedroom apartments providing flexible living accommodation
for visiting relatives or carers. The private apartments are designed for independent
living with community facilities on offer when you want to use them. They include a
restaurant, bar, a kiosk selling everyday essentials, a hair salon, and lounge. There is
also a hobbies, games and computer room. Outside the flower and kitchen gardens offer
a chance for residents to be involved or enjoy the beautiful landscaped gardens.
Beeches has a dedicated management service and on site care team offering extra care
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You need to be:
• aged 55 years or over*
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• the cost of your wellbeing and personal care charges that are
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assessed to work out how much you can afford to pay towards your
planned care and the Wellbeing Charge. Your contribution will be
worked out by a KCC Financial Assessment Officer.
How to apply:
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CouncillorCouncillorI am hoping you have had agreat Christmas and muchdeserved break and sincerely
wish you all a continuing Happy New Year in this first Newsletter of 2016.
Please remember to continue to connect or post up your photos during 2016 of thewonderful surrounding conservation areas during this period as I am sure manyhave seen great views and taken fantastic pictures during long walks with theirfamilies or daily walks with the many dog owners or ramblers. I have appreciatedthe images and contacts coming in via email and Twitter regarding land manage-ment and other issues on the village Twitter site @Lydden&TempleE - so do pleasefollow us all! There are immediate postings of key and important local and regionalinformation on there weeks before other newspapers or websites.
For instance: The Kent Police RPU have recently been very interactive online withmany posted requests for information or asking for direct reports of offences -many have been reposted on the village Twitter in line with joint action and evi-denced postings of offences to help the Police. This is really welcomed by myselfafter last years discussions directly with the Kent Police Chief and his excellentassistant team over ceasing endless illegal truck parking in the nearby villageareas and slip roads. See examples below of recent Police tweets online..
"@kentpolice: Please feel free to let us know if you see any HGVs on hard shoul-der. We'll do our best to move them on. #youcantparkthere #notonmymotorway#wearedealingwithit"
After one night of online interactions"@kentpolice: Final figure... 153 HGV's moved on from slip roads and hard shoulders.#timeforbed Stay safe Kent"
Also a recent Police no tax no insurance offences clamp down - also online withmany many other incidents reported and a huge welcome form the public yetagain.
"@kentpolice: Ford Focus seized- No insurance, no MOT, no tax. 11-0962#noinsurancemeansnocar"
"@kentpolice: BMW stopped after recorded at 100mph on A20. Driver no licenceor insurance 11-1385. vehicle seized. #noinsurancemeansnocar"
Along with these recent heavy hit Police actions - I do not believe in endless excuseswhy something should not ever be dealt with or rectified. Many people have saidlocally to me that they just want something done - a good motto I say - and a hugecommon sense reason why we should continue to all work well together in 2016!Joint work creates positive results!
I am hopeful to push for more wider electronic means of communications for thosebusy people that have stated they prefer this option or have limited time. Anyonecan call or skype me directly to request visits or raise other issues of concerns.
Best wishes, Mark Rose
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Letters to the EditorLetters to the EditorWe would like to hear from you. What do you want information on?
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Dear Editor
It is with sadness that I write this
appeal to the residents of Temple
Ewell. The couple who purchased the
Post Office and shop are considering
closing in the New Year. The Post
Office is good but the shop that they
have stocked out from floor to ceiling is
getting no trade to pay for it. So, if it is
not supported they will be forced to
consider converting to flats and
reselling with the subsequent loss of
the shop AND Post Office.
I live at Ewell Minnis and support them
both by drawing my pension there and
always making sure I use the shop too.
The elderly of the village will miss it if it
goes. Twice before this has happened,
but no-one else has ever stocked the
shop the way this couple have and
they deserve our support.
Edith Neve
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Dear Editor
On observation, I have noticed how
many people enjoy walking down to
Southdown Stores to collect their daily
paper. That is lovely but do people
realise no shop can survive on being a
newspaper collection point. If everybody,
who finds it convenient to choose their
paper, tries to make a commitment to
buy the sort of goods every week that a
shop can make a profit on.
Good luck to the owners but we should
all try to use the shop so make it worth-
while for the owners to stay in the village.
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Temple Ewell Parish CouncilTemple Ewell Parish Council
Some of you may have noticed a new item gracing the wall of the
building at Players’ Corner. It is difficult to miss as it is bright
green! It is an automated external defibrillator (AED) purchased
by the Parish Council for the benefit of the village.
If you encounter a situation in which a victim
is unresponsive and not breathing you
should immediately advise the emergency
services. CPR should then be started if
possible while the AED is being collected.
Pictures on the box show how to open it and
remove the AED, which should be transported
to the victim as soon as possible.
When the procedure is successful, the pads should be left in place as the AED will
continue to monitor the condition, and CPR should be continued until the emer-
gency services arrive.
Needless to say, we all hope that it will not prove necessary to use the AED, but it
is a comfort to know that it is there if required.
The full Parish Council meets on the last Tuesday of the month (excluding August
and December) at 7.15pm at the Temple Ewell Baptist Church Hall on the corner
of the High Street and London Road. Parishioners are encouraged to report any
incidents within the village to PCSO May on 0777 222 6209 or to go to the PCSO’s
monthly surgery. For immediate help contact Dover Police on 01304 240055 or
dial 999. Parishioners are most welcome to attend and contribute to meetings.
The agenda and minutes are displayed on the Parish Council notice board by
Southdown Stores and on the Council website. Should you wish to put anything
on the notice board please contact either the Clerk or the Chairman.
Contact details for councillors are on the website:
www.templeewellpc.kentparishes.gov.co.uk
Mrs. Jane Coulson-Wright, Temple Ewell Parish Council,
5 Dour Side, River, Dover, CT17 0UX
The AED is simple to use and gives aural and visual
prompts at every stage of the procedure. Once the chest
pads have been applied to the chest, It will assess the vic-
tim’s condition and will only allow shock treatment to be
used if this is appropriate in the circumstances.
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County CouncillorCounty CouncillorKent’s mobile library service is proposed to be redesigned with the aim of
providing a more efficient service at a lower cost to the County Council.
The proposals were discussed at a meeting of KCC’s Growth and
Economic Development Committee on Tuesday (12 January), and
are in the context of the significant financial pressure that KCC faces. At this meet-
ing it was endorsed that the proposals should progress to public engagement.
At the moment, the 11 mobile libraries make 651 stops at a cost of more than £367,000
per year to Kent council taxpayers. KCC has analysed the performance of this service
over the last year. Some of the stops had very low levels of use and KCC is therefore
proposing to reduce the number of stops, focusing on improving the service where it is
well used while ensuring all customers have the means to access the library service.
KCC now wants to hear the views on its proposals from those who use the mobile
library service and other Kent residents. It will then consider this feedback before mak-
ing any decisions about the future of this service. The findings of the analysis shows
that 368 stops had an average of two visitors or less and that 50% of the mobile library
users were already using one of our library buildings in addition to using the mobile. Our
proposals, we would we estimate, still cover 80% of the current level of mobile visits.
KCC’s Libraries, Registration and Archives service has looked at alternative ways to pro-
vide the service to those customers who are potentially impacted by this proposal.
These alternatives include the Home Library Service, which allows customers to order
a book and have it delivered to their home. The proposed new routes will see more
than 50 percent of the proposed stops increasing their stopping time and see the serv-
ice moving to a Tuesday-Saturday schedule to mitigate the impact of bank holiday
Mondays as well as moving to a fortnightly schedule for all mobile stops.
These proposed changes are estimated to save Kent County Council £150,000 a year.
Mike Hill, KCC Cabinet Member for Community Services, said: “The county council fully
appreciates the value of its library service and is committed to providing the best service
we can. “We have to accept the financial reality that savings have to be made and review
all KCC services to ensure that we focus our services where people are using them and
adapt accordingly. It is only right that we keep our services under review and make best
use of our resources. It is clear that many of the stops we currently make are not a good
use of taxpayers’ money. Nevertheless, we want to ensure everyone has access to a
library service and have shaped the proposals to ensure this is fully considered.”
KCC now wants to engage with local residents and service users and will be
launching a six-week customer engagement on 22 January, running until 4 March 2016. All
information on the proposal will be available from this date including information on how each
mobile stop currently visited could be affected. The current users of the mobile library serv-
ice will be contacted directly and will be able to respond via a freepost address; copies of the
proposals will also be available on all the mobile vehicles as well as available online at
www.kent.gov.uk/consultations. All comments will be taken into consideration.
Cllr Geoffrey Lymer, Kent County Councillor, Dover West Ward
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Kearsney Parks Project UpdateKearsney Parks Project Update
Parks for People Project
Parks for People is a joint Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund programme
which aims to protect and enhance historic parks, helping to ensure that future
generations can continue to enjoy these important public open spaces
(www.hlf.org.uk).
Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens are the most significant heritage parks in
the Dover district. Russell Gardens is Grade II listed, whilst Kearsney Abbey
contains many Grade II listed features and is the most popular public park in the
district. Both parks are highly valued by the community. Given their age, and high
use, some aspects of the parks heritage are at risk. This includes some built
heritage, but also the lack of appreciation and understanding of the park’s history
and their links with Dover’s industrial heritage.
The aim of the Parks for People project at Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens
is to ensure that this heritage is protected, and that people have more opportunities
to visit and be involved with the parks and learn about their history. So we want
YOU to be involved in the project too!
Russell Gardens
The restoration of Russell
Gardens will be a major focus of
the project. Originally built as
grand country house and estate,
known as Kearsney Court,
Russell Gardens became a public
park in 1951. The park is Grade II
listed. The project in Russell
Gardens will involve restoring a
rare example of Edwardian garden
design by the renowned
Edwardian landscape architect, Thomas Mawson, and promoting it as an attraction.
Kearsney Abbey
Like its neighbour, Kearsney Abbey was originally a grand country house and estate
built in 1820-22 by local banker and merchant, John Minet Fector (1754-1821). The
Grade II listed café is all that remains of the original house, but the rich mix of
heritage, specimen trees, ornamental lakes, and open parkland make it one of the
most popular public parks in East Kent. The project in Kearsney Abbey will involve
extending the cafe to create a multi-use venue with facilities to support volunteering,
training and education, bringing the Festival of Britain outdoor theatre back into use
and improving park infrastructure.
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In addition to the built
heritage of the individual
parks, the project will also
involve developing a wide
range of Community
Engagement
We want even more people
to enjoy the parks! By
improving the range of
activities on offer, we want
more people to have opportunities to learn about the heritage, flora and fauna of the
parks. We want the community to be more involved in how we look after the parks.
Improving Access
We want to improve sustainable travel and access to, between, and within the parks.
This will involve promoting greater access to the parks for pedestrians, cyclists, and
those using public transport, improving pedestrian connectivity with the train station
at Kearsney, traffic calming measures and pedestrian crossing improvements on the
Alkham Road and increased car parking.
Sustainable Future
Our Parks for People project will make the parks more sustainable. They will be
better managed, better protected, and with the facilities to bring new audiences to
the parks to generate increased revenue for reinvestment. We’re aiming to achieve
a ‘Green Flag’ for the parks by 2018. activities across both parks.
We are still working towards submitting our round 2 funding bid to the
Heritage Lottery Fund at the end of February. We have submitted a planning
application and are now finalising the details of activities, events and
restoration work.
Planning Application
You can now see and comment on the planning application for the café extension,
new car parking and changes to park entrances. The application reference is
15/01273 if you would like to view it. If you have any questions about the application
please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on [email protected]
Kearsney Parks Forum
The Kearsney Parks Forum meets quarterly to share enthusiasm for the parks and
to discuss key issues. The next meeting is planned for 6.30pm on Tuesday 16
February 2016 at Dover District Council offices (meeting room HMS Brave). We will
provide an update on our funding bid to HLF and decide on topics and activities for
future meetings. Everyone is welcome to attend – please let us know if you plan
to come along by emailing [email protected]
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Share Your Memories
Share Your Memories of Kearsney Parks
Generations of local people have grown up enjoying the Kearsney Parks. They are
the peoples’ parks.
We want to share your experiences. You may have childhood memories of long
summer days playing in the parks, or perhaps you worked at the great country
houses that stood in the grounds.
As the project develops, there will be lots exciting opportunities for you to be
involved. For the latest information, you can follow us on Twitter @KearsneyParks.
Please share your memories with us.
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Useful Telephone NumbersUseful Telephone Numbers
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NHS Out of hours medical service 111
Dover Health Centre 865500
Buckland Hospital 222510
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William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital 01843 225544
Dover District Council 821199
KCC Highways to report faults with roads/streetlights etc 08458 247800
Citizens Advice Bureau 03448 487978
Dover Library 204241
Dover Leisure Centre 201145
Stagecoach Dover 08456 00 22 99
Tourist Information 205108
Late Night Chemist Tesco Whitfield (open till 8pm) 867547
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